Mid-Day Top News at this hour: CM orders Kurla station spruce-up and more

Welcome to MidDays Top News at this hour We bring you a curated selection of the most significant and compelling news from around the globe Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation Mumbai entertainment sports and more Lets dive into the headlines shaping our world todaySensex Nifty decline in early trade ahead of RBI monetary policy decisionEquity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday ahead of the Reserve Bank of Indias monetary policy decision Continuous foreign fund outflows and weak trends in the US markets also drove domestic equities lower during initial deals The 30share BSE Sensex declined 32597 points to 7914204 The NSE Nifty dipped 991 points to 2419840Mumbai CM Eknath Shinde orders Kurla station spruceupChief Minister Eknath Shinde approved the Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme SATIS plan for Kurla on Wednesday instructing officials to expedite the work The chief minister also approved the construction of a road overbridge at the Chunabhatti level crossing gate and the upgrading of the dilapidated subway at Everard Nagar along the Eastern Express Highway midday had previously highlighted the urgent need for a SATIS plan at Kurla in a frontpage story last year Read moreWaqf Act shakeup Bill promises major reformsA bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards has proposed farreaching changes in the present Act including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and nonMuslims in such bodies The Waqf Amendment Bill set for introduction in the Lok Sabha also aims at renaming the Waqf Act 1995 as the Unified Waqf Management Empowerment Efficiency and Development Act 1995 The bill was circulated among Lok Sabha members on Tuesday night ahead of its introduction Read moreISIS terror plot at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna foiled organisers cancel showsTwo suspected extremists were arrested in Austria on Wednesday one of whom appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as upcoming Taylor Swift concerts authorities said reported news agency Associated Press Read moreParis Olympics 2024 Dont have strength for more Vinesh bids adieu to wrestlingIndias Vinesh Phogat has announced retirement after her heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 saying she doesnt have the strength to continue The 29yearold who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday posted on X to announce her decision Read moreWho said boys donrsquot cryDoes my character diersquo That was Abhishek Banerjeersquos first question when Rana Naidu came his way You canrsquot blame him for being skeptical ldquoIn all the OTT shows I had done until then my character always ended up dying So when I first heard the story from Karan Anshuman creatordirector my first question was whether I would die in itrdquo laughs the actor who shot to fame with Paatal Lok 2020 Luckily Jaffa his character in Rana Naidu is an exception Read more